Sunset smoke fan pavilion station, the imperial capital bells and drums are ringing. Dingding three rings cut off pedestrians, and the streets before and after were silent.

Chen Xian woke up from his cultivation, it was dusk, he was in a trance for a while, pinched his fingers, and found that this time he had been cultivating for more than a month.

"Cultivation is really a time-consuming thing!" Chen Xian sighed slightly, but there was joy on his face, thinking that something good had happened, and it was in cultivation.

There was indeed something good happening, but after unremitting efforts, Chen Xian finally sensed the location of an evil thought in the Yuan Shen, which was a good start.

"With this successful experience, it will be easy to find out the other hidden evil thoughts, and within a hundred years, you should be able to find them one by one!" In order to find an evil thought, Chen Xian spent a hundred years, and with the beginning of success, thousands of evil thoughts can be found out in only a hundred years, but it is a happy event.

Chen Xian got up, came to the window, silently transported the Yuan Shen, and surveyed Chang'an, but he heard that tomorrow was the 7749th day of the Water and Land Festival.

"Tomorrow is the main meeting of the water and land puja, and the work will be completed with one seven after seven seven. Presumably, Guanyin will go to the Huasheng Temple to light the golden cicada, and let him go to the West Heaven to learn scriptures, you might as well take Wu Zetian to join in the fun!" Chen Xian smiled slightly, and after Wu Zetian was told, he didn't pay attention to this time, and turned his gaze to the direction of Luohe.

In the center of the Luo River, it has been blocked by white fog, iron locks, warships, traversing the long river, a turbid water, out of nowhere, has polluted one-tenth of the Luo River basin.

"Hebo wants to use the power of the Yellow River to erode and assimilate the Luohe River, so that Luo Shen will lose the foundation of becoming a god and fall to the altar, but it is a big heart!" Chen Xian smiled slightly, retracted his gaze, and did not worry about Concubine Mi, although the Luohe River is not as big as the Yellow River, it has its own mysteries, and there is a Luo book in ancient times, which is not worse than the Yellow River.

The night passed quietly, and early the next morning, Chen Xian led Wu Zetian to Huasheng Temple. Along the way, I saw a crowd of people, all going to the direction of Huasheng Temple, in Chang'an City, there are many people who love to watch the lively.

Wu Zetian is a beauty, after the transformation of the three major pills, and the practice of Chen Xian's exercises, his demeanor is more and more outstanding, but it has attracted many self-proclaimed extraordinary men to be coquettish, and his pretentious attitude makes Chen Xian happy in his heart.

Wu Zetianfeng's eyes rolled over, lowered his head, and looked at Chen Xian, who was outstanding, but no one could see them, and said secretly, Is this the realm of returning to the basics?

"Master, why do we want to listen to a monk preach the scriptures?" Wu Zetian asked.

"Let's go and join in the fun, and by the way, take a look at Guanyin Bodhisattva and get touched by her Buddha spirit. Chen Xian said casually.

"Master, the Bodhisattva's jokes can't be made!" Wu Zetian exclaimed, his face was discolored, it seemed that his skills were still shallow, and he still had a mortal mentality, and he was still in awe of the gods and Buddhas.

"Ordinary bodhisattvas, I don't bother to joke with them. Chen Xian smiled and nodded: "The gods and Buddhas are not afraid, they are just creatures that have mastered great power, as long as you are strong enough, you can beat them!"

Wu Zetian's head was a little confused, he didn't say anything more, and followed behind Chen Xian in a trance, and came to the Huasheng Temple after a while.

Huasheng Temple is a famous temple of ancient temples, since it is a treasure like solemnity, only to see the fog oblique smoke cage, burn sandalwood also, fairy sound fluttering, ring bell gong also, Buddha horn noise, Buddha ritual also, golden light shining, monk take off his hat also.

There are many people on the road, Chen Xian walks slowly, when he arrives, the Dharma has begun, Vientiane is clear, the left monk, the right monk, Xuanzang who is always a vat sits on the high platform, his voice is clear, he recites the "Sutra of Life and Death" for a while, talks about the "Anbang Tianbao Seal" for a while, and preaches the "Persuasion Exercise Volume" for a while.

Chen Xian was bored listening to it, and secretly thought Guanyin, come out quickly, end this festival early!

Xu heard the call in Chen Xian's heart, and Guanyin Bodhisattva, who turned into a down-and-out scabies monk, rushed through the crowd with a wooden fork, came forward, patted the treasure platform, and shouted: "That monk, you can only talk about 'Hinayana teachings', but can you talk about 'Mahayana'?"

When Xuanzang heard this, he thought that there was a monk who understood Mahayana Buddhism, and he was very happy, so he immediately turned over and walked off the stage, and saluted the Bodhisattva with his hands: "Master, the disciple is unsightly and sinful. I, a monk in the Tang Kingdom, all talk about the 'Hinayana teachings', but I don't know what the 'Mahayana teachings' are. ”

Guanyin said: "This Hinayana teaching, can not exalt the dead, can only be vulgar and light; I have the Mahayana Buddhism Sanzang, can surpass the deceased to ascend to heaven, can overcome the suffering of difficult people, can cultivate immeasurable life, can do nothing to come and go." ”

Xuanzang left the stage, the Dharma meeting was stopped, and the officials of the Sixiang Patrol Hall saw the collision, turned sharply to the Dharma Hall, and played to Li Shimin, who was dipping incense: "The Master was talking about the wonderful law, and was torn off by two scabies wandering monks and talking nonsense. ”

Li Shimin was unhappy in his heart, and ordered the two scabies monks to be captured, and immediately the left and right military guards pushed the two monks into the Houfa Hall.

Seeing Li Shimin, Guanyin and the wooden fork hand couldn't afford it, and they didn't bow down, so they looked up and said, "What did Your Majesty ask me?"

Li Shimin is not a person with amnesia, and he still remembers that the two of them changed the appearance of this scabies monk, and said: "You are the monk who gave the robe the day before yesterday?"

Guanyin said: "Exactly." ”

Li Shimin was a little stunned and said: "Since you have come here to listen to the lecture, you should only eat some fasting, why do you talk nonsense with my master, disturb the scripture hall, and misunderstand my Buddhist affairs?"

Guanyin said: "Your master is only talking about the Hinayana teachings, and the dead will not ascend to heaven. I have the Mahayana Buddhism Sanzang, and I can get rid of death and suffering, and my life will not be bad. ”

When Li Shimin heard that "there is no harm in longevity", he immediately raised his eyebrows and asked, "Where is your Mahayana Buddhism (quickly hand it over to me)?"

Guanyin clasped his hands and bowed to the west: "In the Daxi Tianzhu Guoda Leiyin Temple, where my Buddha came, I can solve the knot of a hundred grievances and eliminate the disaster without vain." ”

Li Shimin is a Ming monarch after all, Tianzhu is a country with three countries, and the legal system is so poor, can there be such a good thing?

Guanyin said: "I remember. ”

Li Shimin was overjoyed and said: "The teacher is leading, please come to the stage to give a lecture (I will listen and see)." ”

That Guanyin immediately took a wooden fork, flew on the high platform, and then stepped on the auspicious clouds, until the nine heavens, showed the original body of the original appearance, and held the net bottle willow. On the left is a wooden fork Hui'an, holding the stick and shaking the spirit.

This is the manifestation of the Bodhisattva, even if Li Shimin is the Son of Heaven, he has to bow to the sky, all the civil and military people have to kneel on the ground and burn incense, and none of the monks and nuns in the temple do not pray sincerely: "See the Bodhisattva! See the Bodhisattva!"

Guanyin showed its true body, standing in the clouds, and it was really colorful: "The mist is scattered, and the auspicious light protects the Dharma body." In Jiuxiaohua Hanli, there are Jurchens. ”

Guanyin Bodhisattva's dress is also very exquisite, wearing a gold leaf button, green flower shop, golden light, sharp hanging beads; wearing a collar of light color, light makeup, a golden dragon, flying color phoenix knotted blue robe; hanging a face of the moon on the chest, dancing the breeze, miscellaneous jewels, and accumulating jade incense rings; tying an ice silk around the waist, weaving gold edges, climbing colorful clouds, and promoting the sea of Yaohai; in front of him, he leads a flying to the East, traveling to the world, thanksgiving and filial piety, yellow-haired, red-billed and white parrot; holding a treasure bottle in his hand, and a branch is inserted in the bottle— Qingxiao, spread great evil, sweep away the residual fog and weeping willows. The jade ring wears an embroidered buckle, and the golden lotus is deep at the feet. Three days to go in and out, this is the true face of Guanyin.

Wu Zetian was about to bow down, but he was held up by Chen Xian with mana, he couldn't worship, his face was full of fear, and he couldn't stop praying in his heart: "Bodhisattva forgiveness! Bodhisattva forgiveness!"

Everyone worshipped, just Chen Xian and Wu Zetian standing, naturally standing out from the crowd, eye-catching, Guanyin and the wooden fork immediately saw, the wooden fork was about to scold, the Bodhisattva saw it, and immediately made a fixed spell, forbidden words and actions.

"Why is this demon here?" Guanyin wondered in his heart, but he was putting on a show at this time, and he couldn't get out, so he had to let go of his mind and drift away, and he would come to the hidden trail later.

The manifestation of the Bodhisattva, comparable to the birth of the unicorn, is the auspicious in the auspicious, Li Shimin immediately passed the decree, so that the skillful hands Danqing, depicting the Bodhisattva truth. As soon as the will came out, he immediately selected a picture god to write the saint and the far-sighted painter Wu Daozi, that is, the hero of the later picture in the Lingyan Pavilion, at that time unfolded the wonderful pen, the picture of the true form.

Guanyin auspicious clouds gradually drifted away, and the golden light disappeared in an instant, but I saw that in the middle of the air, a golden post fell down, and there were a few words of praise on it, which said:

On the ceremony, the Tang Dynasty, there is a wonderful text in the West. The journey is 108,000 miles, and the Mahayana is diligent. This scripture returns to the kingdom and can surpass the ghosts. If there are those who are willing to go, seek the golden body of righteousness.

When Taizong saw Songzi, he immediately ordered the monks: "And the victory will be won, and when I send someone to obtain the Mahayana scriptures, I will be honest and rebuild the good results." ”

The emperor's grace was immense, and all the officials obeyed, so they immediately stopped the puja and waited for the king's next instructions. Here gathered the country's eminent monks, Li Shimin asked in the temple on the spot: "Who is willing to receive my will and go to the west to worship the Buddha and seek scriptures?"

Tang Sanzang flashed a spiritual light in his heart, flashed out of the ranks, and said in front of the emperor: "The poor monk is not talented, I am willing to follow the work of dogs and horses, seek the true scriptures for Your Majesty, and pray to ensure that my king's country is forever." ”

Li Shimin was overjoyed, and bowed to Tang Seng in front of the Buddha, Tang Seng was grateful for this, and made a poisonous oath on the spot, vowing to retrieve the true scriptures, otherwise it would be worse than the five thunders, and he would fall into the hell of Ah Nose.

Li Shimin listened to Tang Seng's poisonous oath, he was very happy, and immediately drove back, the conference dispersed, and Chen Xian also left with Wu Zetian.

Chen Xian walked not far when he heard someone behind him: "Your Majesty, please stay!"

Chen Xian stopped, looked behind him, saw Guanyin, and said with a smile: "What did the priest call me?"

"Your Majesty is not enjoying the blessings of the Immortal Mansion, why did you come to this red world?" Guanyin asked with a smile.

"If the Bodhisattva can come, doesn't he like others to come?" Chen Xian said with a smile.

"The poor monk is not so domineering, he is just curious!" Guanyin smiled.

"I heard that the Buddha came to the east and followed him all the way, and I admire the Bodhisattva very much!" Chen Xian said with a smile.

"Huh. Guanyin smiled, but he didn't believe Chen Xian's nonsense, and he no longer beat around the bush, and said: "I'm making a merit, I hope Your Majesty won't obstruct it!"

"Don't worry, Tuas, I'm not the kind of person who harms others and doesn't benefit myself, I just add some hardships to the person who learns the scriptures, delay his steps, and I won't miss Tuas's good deeds. Chen Xian said with a smile.

"Then thank Your Majesty for making it happen, I hope that when the scripture taker arrives at His Majesty's treasure land, His Majesty will be able to let him go!" Guanyin said with a smile.

"As long as people don't take the initiative to stir up trouble, I won't embarrass them. Chen Xian said, adding in his heart, I will eat and drink well and invite them as guests, keep them for a year and a half, and do the best of the friendship of the landlord.

"Thank you so much!" Guanyin thanked him and walked away directly with auspicious clouds.

After Guanyin left, Chen Xian walked forward, took two steps, and found that Wu Zetian didn't follow, so he couldn't help shouting: "Jue'er (Wu Zetian has not changed his name to Cong, now known as Wu Jue), gone!"

"That was Guanyin Bodhisattva just now?" Wu Zetian came back to his senses and asked in disbelief.

"Yes and no!" Chen Xian said with a smile, holding a move forward.

Yes is yes, no is not, yes is not what the hell is it? Wu Zetian looked confused, but he didn't want to ask too much, just lowered his head and followed behind Chen Xian.

Chen Xian also felt that he seemed to be pretending to be profound, so he said: "That is the incarnation of a wisp of Guanyin's thoughts, with the consciousness of Guanyin, but without the mana of Guanyin. ”

"So mysterious!" Wu Zetian was shocked.

Don't talk about Chen Xian, but say that Master Xuanzang returned to his Hongfu Temple, and the monks and several apprentices of the temple came to see him when they heard about learning scriptures, and they all said: "Is it true that I swore to go to the West Heaven?"

Xuanzang said: "It's true." ”

The rest of the monks stopped talking, perhaps secretly rejoicing in their hearts, without such a high monk, their day of emergence may come, the abbot and the host have hope for everything, and other pilgrims will not donate to him alone, you can get some oil and water. Only a few of his apprentices had a bitter face, and this backer was afraid that the future would be difficult, so he said: "Master, I have heard people's words, the road to the west is far away, and there are more tigers and leopards and demons; ”

The apprentice asked him not to go, Xuanzang waved his hand and said: "I have made a great vow that if I don't take the true scriptures, I will fall into hell forever." And by the favor of the king, he had to be loyal to serve the country. It's really slim for me to go, and it's hard to determine whether I'm going to do it. ”

From this point of view, the Tang monks in the Journey to the West went to learn the scriptures, one was burdened by the oath, and the other was to repay the emperor's kindness, not to get the true scriptures.

Tang Seng pondered for a while, and said to several apprentices: "Apprentices, after I go, it will be three or two years, or five or seven years, but when I see the pine branches in the mountain gate to the east, I will come back; ”

Although Tang Seng's words are not reasonable, he is a master, and the disciples have to remember this sentence carefully.

The next day, Li Shimin went to the court, collected the civil and military affairs, wrote the scriptures in public, stamped the emperor's seal, and the unhappy monk Qin Tianjian came out and played: "Today is a special auspicious star, and it is suitable for traveling far." ”

Facts have proved that today is the birth of a declining star, if Tang Seng sets off today, he will definitely be unlucky, but Li Shimin does not know, but he is overjoyed. It happened that the official of the Yellow Gate said: "The Royal Brother Master is waiting for the decree outside the door. ”

Li Shimin immediately announced that the Tang monk went to the treasure hall and said: "Royal brother, today is an auspicious day for travel. This is a customs clearance document. I also have a purple gold bowl to use for you on the way. Then choose two servants who have a long line, and a white horse with a silver saddle, and send them to the foot force of the long journey. You can do this on this itinerary. ”

Xuanzang also wanted to set off as soon as possible and complete the oath, but he was not as good as the Taoist priest who knew the yellow calendar, and he was overjoyed when he heard the words, so he immediately thanked him and received the things, and he had no intention of staying.

The king of Tang drove in a row and sent it to the outside of the city with hundreds of officials, only to see that the monks and disciples of Hongfu Temple sent Xuanzang's winter and summer clothes to wait outside the city.

The parting was imminent, and the king of Tang said to the Bodhisattva at that time that there were three scriptures in the western sky. For Tang Seng to point to the scriptures and take the number, called "Sanzang", and invited him to drink a cup of vegetarian wine from the local area, and so on Tang Sanzang thanked him, led the two guards to leave, and the Tang King drove back.

"Tang Seng set off for the west, and I should also send him off. Chen Xian smiled slightly, called Wu Zetian, and also went out of the west gate of Chang'an City.